Reliving Islamic History

On Tuesday July 15, students traveled from Ta'if to Makkah and had the opportunity to make another Umra.  They then set out on site visits.  First they visited the grave of Sitna Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her.  Next was the Mosque of the Pledge (Masjid al-Bay'ah) a mosque that lies at the foot of the hill on the eastern side of the Valley of Mina.  This was the location where the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa salam, received the oath of allegiance of the tribes of Yathrib- or Madinah.  The tribes of Yathrib pledged their allegiance to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa salam years before the Hijrah,(emigration) to the city of Madinah.  

Soon to come...the Rihla group visits the Mosque at the Valley of Ji'ranah with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, the visit to the grave of Sitna Maymuna, may Allah be pleased with her, visiting sites in Taif and their arrival to the illuminated city of our beloved Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa salam.